Kidneys & Urinary Bladder - Retroperitoneal Complete
(last edited 10/17/2017)
(last reviewed 10/17/2017)
(last edited 10/17/2017)
(last reviewed 10/17/2017)
- Distend bladder
- Sagittal midline of bladder
- Sagittal right of bladder
- Sagittal left of bladder
- Transverse mid of bladder
- Transverse right of bladder
- Transverse left of bladder
- Document ureteral jets (investigate for 5 minutes minimally)
- Measure prevoid volume
- Postvoid bladder. Measure postvoid volume
- 3 Sagittal right kidney- medial, mid, and lateral (measure length and AP dimension) Include spleen/kidney interface
- Sag right kidney color doppler
- 3 Transverse right kidney- upper, mid, lower (measure width dimension)
- 3 Sagittal left kidney- medial, mid, and lateral (measure length and AP dimension) Include liver/kidney interface
- Sag left kidney color doppler
- 3 Transverse left kidney- upper, mid, lower (measure width dimension)
Kidneys:
Sagittal views of the kidneys, three images. Measure longitudinal dimension. Transverse view of the kidneys (upper, mid, and lower poles) in this order and label.
Bladder:
Sagittal and tranverse views with the bladder distended. Measure prevoid volume. Have patient void and then measure postvoid volumes.
Notes:
- an abnormality should be shown in sag and trans, (ie: renal stone, cyst, angiomyolipoma, solid mass).
- show the liver/kidney interface for echogenicity comparison.
- Document ureteral jets, as clinically necessary